Holistic Center Sana, Macaé, Brazil

5.0
(14 reviews)14

VIDA DESPERTA - Community Experience

Top Host
This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
Help a sustainable project
13 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
Connect with nature
14 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Expand your environmental consciousness
12 travelers felt they returned from this experience with a greater environmental consciousness
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

5h

Hours per day
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Gardening
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Kitchen Hand
Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Cleaning
Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Housekeeping
Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.
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What you get

1

Days off per week
Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
Shared Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Team Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
Lunch
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner
You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Fast Internet Access
High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Use our equipped kitchen
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Free Laundry
You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Tours
We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
Free Hiking Tours
We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Free Events
Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Yoga classes
Take free yoga classes at our place.
Holistic Therapies
You can take part in any of our therapeutic activities for free.
Support
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Availability

Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Stay at least
7 days
Stay up to
30 days

The Experience

Vida Desperta is a community volunteer program focused on self-knowledge and the awakening of the essence. The proposal brings together contemplative practices (meditation, yoga, silence and mantras), interactive experiences (dance, connection games, massages and sharing) and spaces for co-creation and authentic expression, encouraging the discovery of gifts and talents. The work is seen as a practice of presence in daily life, with the invitation to live consciously.

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Requirements

  • Intermediate Portuguese
  • Between 18 and 60 years old
  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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14 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Holistic Center

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 14 Get in touch with nature
  • 12 Developing environmental awareness
  • 9 Meeting locals
  • 8 Learning about sustainability
  • 8 Developing social awareness
  • 7 Immersing in the local culture

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 12 3. Good health and well-being
  • 12 15. Life on land
  • 5 11. Sustainable cities and communities
Jeanny

Brazil

5

Being at the Center was an incredible experience. Besides the space being gorgeous, surrounded by nature and with exuberant waterfalls, it has a great structure. I was extremely well received by Caio and Giti, as well as the other volunteers with whom I shared these days. This place, and the people I connected with, definitely stayed in my heart. A Center full of love, connection and dialogue. I hope to have the opportunity to return to this fantastic location.

3 months ago

Franco

Argentina

5

The Center María is a magical space; when there is no retreat, one enjoys a peace, quiet, and a very lovely connection. The retreat days are specific tasks, which have always been light. The food is incredible from breakfast to dinner, a very notable point. The place sits between rivers and waterfalls, and it is perfect for anyone who wants to disconnect from the city and connect with nature and with oneself. Giti and Caio are very loving hosts, always willing. Without a doubt I recommend this place for volunteering!

3 months ago

Vitor

Brazil

5

The center was, without a doubt, the best volunteering experience I have ever lived. This experience transformed my life in a way I will carry with me forever. I leave here with more clarity, presence, consistency, and a new perspective on many things. The space is amazing, surrounded by nature and beautiful waterfalls, bringing a lot of peace and connection. Miho, Caio and Gite are extraordinary people who made this journey even more special. The food was also a highlight, with some of the best meals I have ever tasted. I am very grateful for everything and hope to return one day!❤️❤️

4 months ago

Amanda

Brazil

5

The Center is a space with an energy like no other, beautiful, surrounded by waterfalls and the Atlantic Forest. During the period I was there, there were no retreats happening, so the routine was calmer, and the tasks were always arranged with clarity and conducted with much respect for the volunteers.
From the first contact I felt very welcomed by the hosts, and I experienced connections that surely changed my life. I highly recommend! Gratitude <3

4 months ago

Ana Luísa

Brazil

5

The center won my heart and nourished my soul. My whole experience nourished my spirit, brought me closer to myself even in a community, and I formed lifelong bonds! If you want to develop new skills in a community in a completely magical place, keep an open heart and go!

5 months ago

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